Day #1!
So.... My first challenge is already a day in and so far successful. I got my bottom out of bed at 6am and went to the gym. They say it takes 21 days to create a habit and that is what I want to, Sunday through Thursday nights, in bed by 11:30pm, Monday through Friday mornings, up at 6am (if I'm going to work out and 7am if I'm not). Even if I don't go to the gym, I am still going to get up early. Lucky for me, the YMCA is open at 5 or something, but my condo gym isn't open until 10am, how silly is that???
Weekends, I still plan to get up at 7am.... Spin class is at 9:00am and Boot Camp is at 10am and there is really no reason, short of a hang over (which is pretty rare) or illness, that I can't do that... I am going to leave out the big sleep in's for a while to ensure I get this habit created. This should be easy because morning work outs are amazing, they set the tone for the day and allow you to actually relax in the evenings.
One thing to understand about me is that I am always going... I work full time (9-5) during the week running several small businesses, I work two part-time gigs doing bookkeeping and payroll for a few other small companies in the evenings and I volunteer for political parties within the city. Fitness wise, I take a Fit Camp (Tabata style) on Monday evenings and Boxing on Thursday nights at the City of Barrie Rec Centre. As you can see, time in the evenings is not quite available. Therefore, morning workouts have become increasingly important if I ever want time for me or for the significant others in my life (more to come on that topic)! On Fit Camp or Boxing days, I will likely forego the morning work outs for now, to conserve energy and muscle power, I don't want to over train this time.
Now, the YMCA in the morning is an interesting place. As I looked around this morning, I noticed how intense some people are, one lady was dancing and singing on the treadmill... another dude was wearing a headband like a woman would and looked as though he was doing hopscotch on the eliptical, but then I realized, I'm sure my horrible lip syncing puts me right in line with the early morning weirdos so I was one of them... But, like them, I burned of 20% of a pound in calories before breakfast! And, as I refuse to be categorized as a "Resolutioner" who disappears after February 10th, I will proudly sport the Morning Crew attitude!
I feel like I should end these blogs on a high note, but as I get better at it, I will come up with ever inspiring quotes and inspirational sayings for everyone to live by! Haha. But in the meantime... Just remember, you have to start somewhere to get anywhere! :-)
Lets see how Day #2 goes, wish me luck.
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